斜め

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なな
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(obsolete)

Pronunciation

Adjective

(なな) (naname-na (adnominal (なな) (naname na), adverbial (なな) (naname ni))

  1. diagonal, oblique, leaning
  2. abnormal, deviant

Inflection

Noun

(なな) (naname

  1. oblique, diagonal, leaning
  2. abnormality
  3. distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood); amiss; awry
    ()(げん)(なな)
    go-kigen ga naname
    I'm in a bad mood

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN